OK, OK , before everyone jumps up with a Loud Shout YES, let’s take a moment and find out why the question.

I basically have been in a “Home Based Business” for the past 45 years, even though I have occasionally had away from home offices, I tried to stay away as much as possible. Always had Great reliable Staff…

Actually if you don’t, there is no reason to have ANY Staff.

I asked the question because I am hearing from many Business aspirants that they have a difficult time “Getting Going”, Organizing and Completing daily Tasks, Because they are Working from Home.

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Further investigation usually ferrets out the fact they are not operating with the Mindset of a Business Person and start to feel guilty not paying attention to the Family during the Time scheduled for WORK…

Yes, in spite of the phony Hype about lounging around the house half naked or lolling on the beach because you are “in a Home based Business”, WORK is required and during the first few years the Time Invested usually goes far beyond the normal Employee Mindset of an 8-9 hour day and 5 days a week, plus the Holidays and of course your prized vacation.

In fact one of the real Joys of my experience has been, NO ONE TELLS me when to quit! I have the privilege of WORKING as long as I want to…

But since I love what I do…I never considered my Time Invested in my Businesses as WORK.

Enough of me…

How can YOU enjoy the Lifestyle of Building a Successful Home based Business without getting caught in the TRAP of poor production.

This is Mundane:

Develop the Mindset of a Business Person

Use the 21 Day Theory* to Develop Positive Work Ethic habits.

Establish Ground Rules ( Hours of Production to not be disturbed) within your Business Plan and share with those you live and love with.

Secure a room that can be closed off, if possible

Be sure you have adequate Tools. No need to go overboard (I built a comfortable sales organization with a Rolodex, dial Telephone and IBM Selectric Typewriter)

Write down your FEW new daily tasks along with the routine…and follow through.

Just like in a Normal Work Place..take breaks

Get DRESSED, be presentable to Yourself..You are Your Boss, be respectable to yourself ( I found the longer I stayed in Bed Clothes the slower I motivated myself to push forward)

You don’t want to stare in the Mirror for end of day review and be frightened with what stares Back!

Communicate often with Your Mastermind Alliance and be sure to have an Accountability Partner.

Keep Accurate Records, to assure eligibility for the Generous Tax Breaks offered by most Governments.

It is just some Common sense to apply the same WORK ethic you would working for someone else, but the advantages are so much greater as long as you maintain Focus and operate with a well developed Business Mindset.

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9 Responses to “Can You Build a Business from Your Home?”

Working in my PJs is a reward for being self motivated, but there are days where I feel less motivated to do what I know I should be doing. On those days I make my self go back to the process of what I would do to make it to the office before 9am. (and remind my mind of what I want in life by reviewing my written down goals.)

You have to do what works best for you, but don’t fool yourself in the process that by not getting dressed or taking the steps to ready your self for the day properly that you’re more productive.

RE: the gravatar – make sure you’re using the same email addy that you registered w/ them – it also can take a day to lock in.

Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Change your underclothes daily?
Do unto others as you have do Unto you?

There are habits that some of have had ingrained for Many years,
but maybe the reason some generations find it difficult to grasp WHAT is required
to be successful is they were never given the opportunity to be Educated properly?

I agree about getting dressed. I have never been one to hang around in my nightclothes – even in the evening. It creates a feeling either that you are under the weather or that you are not planning to do anything for the day. Makes you feel lazy. I know people who, the moment they get home from being out, get into a housecoat to lounge around. That doesn’t suit me. I may change, but into more comfortable clothes that I can work in and not be worried how I look if someone knocks at my door unexpectedly.

It’s not as easy as it sounds to build a home-based business. Many people think all you need to do is get a product, have a web site and everyone will come beating your door down to buy from you. This is a deception that will lead to failure.

With the Business Mindset there are certain “rules” we will follow, habits to develop, agendas to be worked on, strategies to work out in order to get people to know you exist and discover they need what you offer. It does take time. It’s only a pipe dream to think it will happen overnight. Building a business isn’t magic, it’s work, albeit work that should be fun too. If it’s not fun, maybe we should find another income source – like a regular JOB.

Well, I’ve rambled long enough. So, we’ll work hard together to build our business through the webinar series and we are going to succeed both in developing a business mindset if we don’t already have one and in creating a successful business. We Can Do It!

Remember Paul, being Busy is Good..Doing what you love to do is FUN!
That is why I could never stomach the word Retirement..
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